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Pond: Review  Information: Mechanics:  Area Control, Assymetric, Deck Building Player Age: 13+  Player Count: 2 - 4 Players Time to Play:  30 - 60 Minutes  Game Designer: MingYang Lu Game Artist: PondHQ Publisher : Brother Ming Games Year Published: 2025 BGG Weight: 2.00 Disclaimer: A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction : So far Brother Ming games seem to be focused on high interaction head to head games. This time they are exploring the calm nature of fwooogs, sorry frogs. Pond is an area control game with a good blend of light asymmetry and deck building.  Game Anatomy: Frog Cards: Anytime during the game five frog cards will be revealed and available for purchase. The frog with big net and the frog with two knives will also always be available for purchase.  Each frog card will have a berry cost on the top right, followed by points in the middle of the card. Each frog card ...

Re;Act: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Head to Head, Assymetrical, Hand Management, Action Queue  Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  2 Players Time to Play:  20 - 40   Minutes  Game Designer:   Chris Lin, MingYang Lu, Eric Zeringue Game Artist:  loxtix, Ian Olympia Publisher : Brother Ming Games Year Published:  2024 BGG Weight:  2.89 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: Re;Act is an anime-style head-to-head game with a unique theme. As a power-enhanced artist, each artist has a unique way to play that represents their medium. Simply damage your opponent three times, and you win. Players will take turns one at a time, containing multiple phases: Masterpiece Phase, Draw Phase, Main Phase, and End of Turn Phase. Masterpiece Phase: The masterpiece is a way to supercharge your character by ascending them. This can have multiple effects, from transforming and gainin...